Black Betty (Edit) Lyrics
Spiderbait
Lyrics
Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Black Betty had a child (Bam-ba-lam)
Damn thing gone blind (Bam-ba-lam)
She's always ready (Bam-ba-lam)
She's so rock steady (Bam-ba-lam)
Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
All Right
Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
She really gets me high (Bam-ba-lam)
You know that's no lie (Bam-ba-lam)
She's always ready (Bam-ba-lam)
She's so rock steady (Bam-ba-lam)
Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah
Oh Yeah
Alright
Oh Yeah
Alright
Oh Yeah
Alright
Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah
Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
She's from Birmingham (Bam-ba-lam)
Way down in Alabam' (Bam-ba-lam)
Black Betty had a child (Bam-ba-lam)
Damn thing gone blind (Bam-ba-lam)
Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam)
Oh Yeah
All Right
Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah
Bambalaaaaaam
Song & Lyrics Facts
Spiderbait's "Black Betty" is a cover of the classic American folk song, originally recorded by Lead Belly in 1939. The band released their version as a single on June 7th, 2004, taken from their fifth studio album, Tonight Alright.
Written by Huddie Ledbetter and arranged by Spiderbait, the track features lead singer Kram's signature raspy vocals over an energetic and driving beat. Lyrics to the song tell of a mysterious woman named Black Betty who has been sent to save the narrator from his troubles.